Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and
Forestry
Issue 2 - Second Report of the Committee
TUESDAY, December 9, 1997
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 18, 1997, in accordance with Rule 86(1)n), to examine the present state and the future of agriculture in Canada, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada for the purpose of such study.
Pursuant to Section 2:07 of the Procedural Guidelines for the Financial Operation of Senate Committees, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON
Chairman
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND
FORESTRY
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING MARCH 31, 1998
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, November 18, 1997:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine the present state and the future of agriculture in Canada; and
That the Committee present its report no later than December 15, 1998.
Paul Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | $ 2,900.00 | ||
| OTHER EXPENDITURES | 33,205.00 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS | 850.00 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 36,955.00 | ||
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the 20th day of the month of November, 1997.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
__________________ _______________________________________
Date Senator Leonard Gustafson, Standing
Senate Committee on Agriculture
and Forestry
__________________ _______________________________________
Date Chairman, Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and
Administration
INFORMATION NOTE
PAST BUDGETS
(SPECIAL STUDY)
Total budget approved for fiscal year 1994-95 $ 144,044
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1994-1995 $ 15,480
Total budget approved for fiscal year 1995-96 $ 13,200
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1995-1996 $ 557
Total budget approved for fiscal year 1996-97 $ 68,659
Total budget expenditures for fiscal year 1996-1997 $ 20,461
STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
EXPLANATION OF COST ELEMENTS
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
|
1. Membership and Registration Fees (0406) Participation at conferences by Committee Members or staff (2 participants at 2 conferences at $350 each) | $ 1,400.00 | ||
| 2. Meals (0415) Working lunches / dinners (6 @ $250) | $ 1,500.00 | ||
| Total | $2,900.00 | ||
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Travel Expenses (0201)
A) Fact finding trip to Washington DC to meet with colleagues from the
Senate and House of Representatives, and with officials and organizations with
interests in Agriculture.
(6 senators + 3 staff)
| 1. Ground transportation Taxis: Ottawa residence to airport $25 x 9 | $ 225.00 | ||
| Baltimore airport to hotel $65* x 4 | $ 260.00 | ||
| Local taxi transportation $40* x 3 x 15 | $ 1,800.00 | ||
| Hotel to Baltimore airport $65* x 4 | $ 260.00 | ||
| Airport to Ottawa residence $25 x 9 | $ 225.00 | ||
| 2. Air transportation Ottawa - Baltimore - Ottawa 3 Senators x $1,260 (Economy Class) | $ 3,780.00 | ||
| Calgary - Baltimore - Calgary 3 Senators x $2,287 (Economy Class) | $ 6,861.00 | ||
| 3 staff x $1,260 (Economy Class) | $ 3,780.00 | ||
| 3. Per diem and incidentals 9 participants x $71.32* x 4 days | $ 2,567.00 | ||
| 4. Hotel accommodation 9 participants x 3 nights x $200* | $ 5,400.00 | ||
| 5. Contingencies | $ 300.00 | ||
(* Based on Exchange rate of 1.4335, November 18, 1997)
B) Participation at conferences by Committee
members and/or staff
(2 participants, 2 conferences)
| 1. Ground transportation Taxis: 2 participants x 2 conferences x $25 x 8 taxis | $ 800.00 | ||
| 2. Air transportation 2 participants x 2 conferences x $1,000 | $ 4,000.00 | ||
| 3. Per diem and incidentals 2 participants x 2 conferences x $49.75 x 3 days $ 597.00 | |||
|
4. Hotel Accommodation 2 participants x 2 conferences x $125 x 2 nights | $ 1,000.00 | ||
| 5. Contingencies | $ 500.00 | ||
| Telecommunications (0223) | $ 250.00 | ||
| Postage, courier services (0213) | $ 600.00 | ||
| Total | $ 33,205.00 | ||
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| Rentals (0500) Meeting room at hotel | $ 350.00 | ||
| Utilities, Materials and Supplies: | |||
| 1. Purchase of stationery, books and periodicals (0702) | $ 250.00 | ||
| 2. Miscellaneous contingencies (0799) | $ 250.00 | ||
| Total | $ 850.00 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 36,955.00 | ||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
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Gary
O'Brien Date
Director of Committees and Private Legislation
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Siroun
Aghajanian, Director of Finance Date
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
WEDNESDAY, December 3, 1997
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998 for the purpose of its Special Study on the state and the future of agriculture in Canada as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday November 18, 1997. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 2,900 | ||
| Transportation and Communications | 33,205 | ||
| All Other Expenditures | 850 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 36,955 | ||
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chairman